MOSCOW (Sputnik) — Hungary is interested in increasing the supply of gas from Russian energy giant Gazprom to its underground storage facilities to support energy security in the country, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said Wednesday.
"We have very significant capacity in our underground gas storage, and we are interested in storing more gas from Gazprom there because it enhances our energy security as well," Szijjarto told reporters.
According to the minister, Gazprom stored 700 million cubic meters of gas in Hungary last year.
Currently, Hungary receives most of its gas supplies from Russia via a pipeline running through Ukraine.
Hungary is also seeking to broaden its energy security via the Turkish Stream pipeline, which is expected to run below the Black Sea from Russia to Turkey.
